When did The Beatles at Shea Stadium documentary first air?
The Beatles at Shea Stadium first aired on BBC1 on the 1st of March 1966. It aired in West Germany on the 2nd of August 1966, and in the United States on ABC on the 10th of January 1967.
Questions about The Beatles at Shea Stadium
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How many people attended the Beatles concert at Shea Stadium in 1965?
55,600 people attended the Beatles concert at Shea Stadium on the 15th of August 1965. It was the largest Beatles concert up to that time and is recognized as the first major stadium concert in popular music history.
Who directed The Beatles at Shea Stadium documentary?
The documentary was directed and produced by Bob Precht under the Sullivan Productions banner, in partnership with NEMS Enterprises and the Beatles' company Subafilms. Cinematographer Andrew Laszlo led the on-site camera crew, which used fourteen cameras.
Why was the audio in The Beatles at Shea Stadium re-recorded?
The concert audio was heavily compromised by crowd noise, so the Beatles re-recorded and overdubbed several songs at CTS Studios in London on the 5th of January 1966. The audio for "Twist and Shout" was taken from a 1964 Hollywood Bowl show, and the studio version of "Act Naturally" replaced the live recording entirely.
Is The Beatles at Shea Stadium available on DVD or VHS?
The film has never had an official DVD release. A 1978 VHS release by Media Home Entertainment was successfully sued by Northern Songs. A 4K restoration screened alongside the Ron Howard film The Beatles: Eight Days a Week in 2016 was kept off home video due to a lawsuit; Apple Corps won that lawsuit in 2017.
What did John Lennon say about the Beatles concert at Shea Stadium?
In 1970, John Lennon recalled the show as a career highlight, saying: "At Shea Stadium, I saw the top of the mountain." Ringo Starr described it in the 1995 documentary The Beatles Anthology as "very big and very strange," noting how far the band was from the audience.